alemilix wrote:
(this might be really long so im apologizing in advance??)
oops, kinda forgot about that! still really haven't recovered.
as expected, I waited an hour or so after the show had ended by the bus, and I was talking to other fans in line.
as I was chilling by the bus being all cool and stuff and then when I got to the FRONT of the line, I actually believe that I was very close to fainting because my heart rate was jumping everywhere. I walked up to the door of the bus and then Al goes "Alexis??" Before I could even take a breath. "What are you doing here?" He said.
I looked to him in absolute shock, not even realizing he KNEW my name. "What are YOU doing here?" I said back to him (That went on probably four times).
THEN HE LEANED OVER AND GAVE ME A HUG FIRST LIKE I DIDN'T EVEN ASK AND OF COURSE I ACCEPTED THE HUG GRACIOUSLY AND HIS HAIR SMELT LIKE UNICORNS AND RAINBOWS (it's also very soft and fantastic)
Al: "How are you?"
Me: "I'm good!"
*has the weird al book open to the page with Al and Suzanne*
Al: *points to it, wants me to give it to him to sign*
Me: *as Al looks at the picture* "it's my favorite."
Al: *hE SMILES AT THE FACT THAT ITS MY FAVORITE PICTURE??¿*
*Hands it back*
Me: "When you said my name, I was like, "did I do something wrong?? Am I in trouble??" (that's my immediate reaction is that I'm in trouble)
Al: *giggles* "it was really good seeing you!"
I hugged him this time because why the heck not hugs are pretty great
Me: "you too, Al!" *shakes hand* "thank you!"
My dad was right behind me, and he had this beard that made him look really Amish, but he's been called several other things like a keebler elf or the gordon's fisherman
My dad also spoke with Al saying it was a really great show (which it most definitely was) and after my dad caught up to me, I stuck my head around the corner of the bus door and looked at him, and asked; "does my dad look like a Keebler Elf or the Gordon's Fisherman?"
and Al said: "A little bit of both."
then I ran off (im thinking security gave me a really weird look when i stuck my head back around the bus door)
My father (who is also Al) told me afterwards that he said to Al that he had made his daughter's (my) night (which he very much did).
told me Al said "who, Alexis?" and my dad said "yes", Al then told my dad that "She (me) is a great kid." and that he recognized me from twitter because he had seen my tweets and how he was surprised we drove 3 hours from the Cape to see him.
It was so totally worth it.
and if he comes back around here in the fall, I told my best friend austin (he is also a fan but not on the forum) that I'm taking him to see Al, and my friend Mia (she lives in NY and we plan on meeting up this summer) wants to come with us.
Needless to say, it was a night I'll never forget, and hopefully I'll get to meet him again.
Only time (and the tour schedule!) will tell.
alexis I almost cried while reading your story. ;_;
That is beautiful and amazing and shows just how Al can surprise you with how he really is paying attention to his fans and who they are, each and every one of them it seems.
They're not just fans, but people, to Al: with names and personalities....
You are truly blessed that he remembered you <3 and that you got a hug from him and his attention and all!
I can only pray (and I am and have been for a while now) that I'll have that meeting-Al day happen to me too... <3
